194th Maintenance Battalion
The 194th Maintenance Battalion, located at Camp Humphreys and Wonju, consists of a headquarters and Headquarters Company, a direct support maintenance company, a supply company and two aviation intermediate maintenance companies. Its missions include aircraft recovery operations, direct support maintenance, hot refuel, water purification operations and intermediate level aircraft maintenance. Through the enhanced engine repair activity, the 194th Maintenance Battalion provides a cost avoidance program saving several million dollars per year ($26 million in FY-94).
The distinctive unit insignia was authorized on 26 July 1967, consisting of a gold quill and micrometer forming a saltire across a red disc within a blue annulet, the pen of the quill and the handle of the micrometer passing under the base portion of the annulet bearing the inscription on the top "FORWARD" and on the base "WITH SUPPORT" in gold letters. Crimson is the color used for Maintenance. The crossed quill and micrometer simulate a brace and imply support; the quill also symbolizes the command, administration and supervisory aspects of the organization's mission, while the micrometer alludes to its precision and technology. The annulet further suggests a wheel and refers to mobility and a continual round of services.
